Megaman Excel
By: Metal Sonic EX
Disclaimer: I own the storyline. I own some attacks. Aside from that, I don't own squat.
In this chapter, the duo squares of with the seventh strongest Maverick and things begin heating up as Zero's temper becomes even more violent. The reason that I choose this Maverick for Megaman Excel is because of two things: 1.) He's powerful and his Near Death Attack can sometimes kill you instantly. And 2.) He's the hardest guy in X8. None of them where THAT hard, but there were those spots that made me go AAAAHHHH! Anyways, enjoy chapter thirty-two!
Chapter XXXII
Stage Select/
World's Seventh Strongest Maverick
Utter Pandamonium
Night came but it brought no relief for Zero. Handfuls of innocent reploids died today because of your recklessness! I shall avenge them! -- "Did you see that?" Megaman reluctantly nodded. Rhino shook his head. "No you didn't. I saw it. The look in his eye. It was that of a Maverick's." -- "Forever praise the… One who… Shows you the truth."
Zero woke with a start and he felt a cold sweat run down his face. Damn… Zero got up and climbed onto the roof of the Flutter. He stood there, thinking about what had happened in the past. They can't be telling the truth. Can they… Zero shook the thought from his mind. No. They aren't. I'm a Maverick Hunter and that's what I'll do. No matter the cost…
Morning came and Zero was still asleep by the time that Megaman brought the map of the islands back up.
(Stage Select Screen)
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Stage Select 1 begins playing)
(The map is brought back up. The square on Laguz Island that was formerly occupied by a question mark now holds the shaded head of Wire Sponge. The cursor moves to Calbania Island.)
"I don't know. He's a grass-type. That means he could be either here or on Manda Island." Roll pondered this, as did the Bonnes, who were listening through a link Megaman had created from Roll's reconstructed radio. "Perhaps he's on Calbania. It's sounds like the best bet to me. I mean, it's a small island, but it's got lots of space." Roll nodded to Teasel's statement. "Right. Then it's settled." Megaman selected the Calbania space and closed the map.
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Stage Select 1 fades out)
Zero, who had just gotten up, waltzed into the room. "What's settled?" Megaman and Roll looked up. "Our next destination. We've chosen Calbania over Manda Island." Zero nodded sleepily. "Right. Bamboo Pandamonium." A loud thump was heard on the radio. Tron was the first to be heard. "Pandamonium? If that's spelt with an extra 'a', I'll give up torturing all of the Servbots for a week!" Zero smirked softly. "Looks like their a lucky bunch, Tron." Quite a few cheers were heard on the radio. "Be quiet! All of you!" Zero, having been completely woken by the outbursts, yawned and stretched. "Well, let's get going." Minutes later, they were in the air. Tron went to her room, grumbling about her loss and the use of 'really bad puns'. But, at the same time, Teasel understood her. I mean, Pandamonium? That's real bad Capcom. Real bad.
Anyways, Teasel had been keeping a list going for a few hours, but he'd already recorded all of the Mavericks they've faced so far. "Hmmm… Let's see… Journal Entry: Date - June 23, 2005. Current Mood - Um… Glad? No… I got it! Oh, wait, no… Uh… I don't know. Confused. That works. Uh… Let's see… Dear Journal, we're currently heading to Calbania Island to face a Maverick known as Bamboo Pandemonium. Due to Tron's fuming, I'm guessing that it's spelt with an extra 'a' instead of an 'e'. Anyways, I hear that he's going to be huge and be a powerful close-range attacker. I might need Tron to use the Gustaff, but I'm not positive right now. Let's see…" A Servbot, Number 27 to be precise, walked up. "Um… Master Teasel? What are you doing?" Teasel started. "Huh? Oh, Number 27. I'm just writing in a journal." Number 27 still seemed confused. "What's a journal?" Suddenly, Tron stormed in. "IT'S JUST NOT NORMAL! I MEAN, COME ON!" Teasel noticed and knelt over to him. "I'll explain it later."
In the Flutter, Data seemed uneasy. "What's wrong?" Megaman, Roll, and Data, who was watching television in the living room, all looked at Data. "It's Zero. He was pretty restless last night. But now, every time I go near him, I get a tingle down my spine." Megaman sighed. "I know what you mean, but it's probably nothing harmful to us." Data groaned. "Perhaps. But still…" Zero, meanwhile, was on the roof as they flew along. When Calbania came into view, Zero noticed a blackish speck on the island's northwestern shoreline. "Found 'em! Now let's take him down!" After landing and begin greeted by Appo, Dah, and Shu, Zero jumped down. "I located Pandamonium. Let's move it. There's no time to lose!" Megaman nodded and took off. After briefly explaining the situation, the group took off after the two. However, they were standing on the other side of the wall. "Let's go!"
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Maverick Intro plays)
Bamboo Pandamonium!
Level Style - Solely 2-D
Active Member - Megaman Trigger
(Megaman X8 (PS2) - Bamboo Pandamonium Stage begins playing)
(Sources For Music Clips)
Actual that I know of…
Ready
Zero beamed out as Megaman took off running. They soon came to a narrow corridor that wasn't they a day ago and it was blocked off by metal containers. "How do we get past this?" Megaman ran in a different direction and reappeared in a blue Ride Armor. "Like so." With a single punch, Megaman destroyed the metal containers and began walking forward. A few dozen Mettaurs appeared, but Megaman just jumped a crushed about half of them, destroying the rest with a quick punch barrage. Megaman continued until two large, greenish Ride Armors began walking towards him. With a blast from the shoulder cannon, Megaman fired a pulse sphere that froze the Ride Armors temporarily. By the time they began moving again, Megaman had punched right through them both.
Megaman then continued on into the next area. Zero called to Megaman. "He's in this area. But it won't be easy getting to him. Stay on your toes." Megaman nodded and continued. Shu, however, was quite impressed with the Ride Armor. "What is that?" Roll managed a response. "It's Ride Armor. A Maverick called Vile had one until Megaman took him out." Shu nodded as a motion that she understood and the group continued the pursuit. Suddenly, two more Ride Armors emerged from nearby ruins and began walking towards Megaman. "Here's the trouble." After dispatching the two and having two more waves of double Ride Armors attack., Megaman's Ride Armor began exploding. Megaman abandoned ship and the explosion took out the next two. However, six more appeared from the ruins. "This is bad. Really…" Megaman never finished.
"FIRE!" In a sudden burst of light, a laser was fired from the air and the Ride Armors bit the dust. Everyone looked up and saw… "Glyde!" The air pirate smirked as his ship flew through the air. "Looks like you owe my twice now, Teasel Bonne. But that's not the matter right now. Come on. Your Maverick friend hasn't moved a muscle since you landed." Megaman nodded and took off. All but Teasel followed and he just growled before pursuing them. Sure enough, after Zero beamed back down and moving around the corner, Pandamonium was within sight.
(Megaman X8 (PS2) - Bamboo Pandamonium Stage fades out)
Warning! Warning!
Pandamonium was in fact quite tall. Actually, he was about two and a half times taller than Teasel. Pandamonium turned by moving his left foot, then his right. His head was small and resembled a panda. His body had yellow tiles with weird symbols covering his body in several places. The rest of his body was large and white. His hands were black with a slight tinge of pink. Three bumps were on each hand and he lacked fingers. The group could barely see them, but he instead had large claws that extended to quite a length. His voice was light and mellow.
"So, you're here. What do you plan on doing now?" Zero stepped forward and withdrew Z Saber. "We plan on taking you out." Pandamonium sighed. "It is because of this blind truth that we are forced to defend ourselves by fighting you. So many have perished before me. Their deaths were not necessary, hunters." Zero scoffed. "That depends on your point of view. From yours, possibly. But from ours, we've done everything by the book." Again, Pandamonium sighed. "How are you so sure of this, Zero? Is it not possible that we just might not be Maverick?" Zero frowned. "If you're not Maverick, then explain Metal Shark Player." Pandamonium remained silent for a few seconds. "A single rotten apple does not necessarily spoil the whole bunch." Zero snorted. "You Mavericks and your cryptic way of talking. Let's just get to it." Pandamonium sighed for the third and final time. "If you wish to fight me, than I shall return the attacks with my own in self-defense."
(Snake's Revenge (NES) - Boss Intro begins playing)
Pandamonium took a small step forward and swung his right arm, revealing large blades that acted as claws. Then, a split-second later, he swung his left arm, producing the same effects. Finally, Pandamonium thrust his right arm into the air and held it there for about a second before retracting it.
(Snake's Revenge (NES) - Boss Theme begins playing)
(Sources For Music Clips)
Actual Music:
None, that I know Pandamonium's Health)
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Pandamonium started by hunching over and using the jet pack-like object on his back to launch grenades. "Hut hut! Hut!" Three grenades were fired, all of which Megaman dodged. Then, Pandamonium began rapidly thrusting his claws above, in front, and below his body. He finished the attack off by thrusting his claw in the air again before withdrawing it. Megaman brought forth the Force Armor and it became red. He reached reached his hand back and swung it forward, creating a wave of fire. "Melt Creeper!" This wave hit Pandamonium and set him ablaze. He began dancing around while letting forth cries pain. "AH!"
(Bamboo Pandamonium's Health)
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The fire was blown out by the wind and Pandamonium was ticked. He reached both arms back and got a twinkle in his eye. "Black or white?" He dashed forward, grabbed Megaman, and began to roughly bear-hug him. Zero beamed down, slashed Pandamonium's arms, and freed Megaman, who beamed off. "Leave it to me!" Pandamonium then put his arm in front of him. "Green Spinner!" A greenish missiles resembling bamboo was fired from the middle of Pandamonium's hand.
Then, he smashed his hand into the ground. "Here I come!" Four large sticks of bamboo rose from the ground and Pandamonium reached his right side back before beginning to run straight through the bamboo. Zero retaliated by summoning Sigma Blade. "Ryuenjin!" The flaming saber maneuver, broadened by Sigma Blade, nailed it's target and Pandamonium was set ablaze again. As Zero was about to activate Giga Attack, the bamboo missile came down and exploded, leaving a wall of fire which quickly evaporated. Then, Zero used Giga Attack.
Giga Attack
Command Arts
Zero selected Skull Crash and he sliced Pandamonium right down the center.
(Bamboo Pandamonium's Health)
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Pandamonium then began swinging his claws again , but Zero switched out with Megaman.
Active Member - Megaman Trigger
Megaman activated the Giga Attack for the Force Armor when Pandamonium finished his combo.
Giga Attack
Nova Dash
This damaged Pandamonium so much that orange flames began spinning around him as he punched the air twice. The flames diminished and the fight continued.
(Bamboo Pandamonium's Health)
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Pandamonium contiuned by firing another Green Spinner, then hunching over again. "I'll break you!" Again, he fired three grenades, all of which missed. Megaman fired a fully-charged shot at Pandamonium and this made him lose his balance. Zero swapped places with Megaman and he brought forth Sigma Blade.
Active Member - Zero
Zero took Sigma Blade and swiftly swung it down. "Juuhazan!" This felled Pandamonium and as he struggled to get up. Zero jumped into the air and thrust his saber down. "Enkujin!" This attack made contact as Pandamonium got up.
Pandamonium began swinging his fists wildly again as Zero switched out with Megaman.
Active Member - Megaman Trigger
Megaman fired a fully-charged shot and what happened next, on one expected.
(Bamboo Pandamonium's Health)
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(Near Death Attack - Thrust Dash)
Pandamonium reached his hand back, dashed forward, and shot his claws into Megaman's armor. Seeing as the claws were now about three times their normal length, the armor was totaled. Time froze as Megaman kneeled over and swapped places with Zero.
"It's up to you!"
"Leave it to me!"
Pandamonium stood like that for a few seconds before withdrawing his claw and continuing. He kneeled over and began firing two grenades at a time. "I'll break you!" After three waves of grenades, Zero thrust forward with Sigma Blade. "Youdantotsu!" This knocked Pandamonium back a little ways, but far enough for Zero to use his next maneuver. "Ryuenjin!" After landing, Zero quickly summoned T Breaker, swung it, and finished the job.
(Bamboo Pandamonium's Health)
None
(Snake's Revenge (NES) - Boss Theme fades out)
Pandamonium stood still and began exploding before falling onto his chest. "It's all over." Pandamonium just lay there, even as he exploded he said nothing.
(Megaman X2 (SNES) - Boss Defeated plays)
Zero turned his back to the camera and placed his saber in it's holder. "Hardly a fight."
(Get Weapon Screen)
Megaman unlocked Green Spinner!
(Megaman beams down and fires a greenish missile that grows in size as it gets farther from him.)
(Normal Screen)
Appo and Dah began jumping up and down with joy. "That was fun! Do it again!" Zero smirked. "Sorry. He was one of a kind. Looks like he just became extinct." Everyone stopped and turned as Megaman beamed down. Roll took a few worried steps towards him. The armor had a huge claw mark in the center of it and the rest of the armor was mangled. "Better be more careful next time, huh?" Zero nodded. "You'd better. That was only the seventh strongest Maverick. It's only going to get harder from here on." Megaman nodded and the group returned to the village.
Meanwhile, closeby, a familiar cloaked figure smirked and laughed. "You got lucky this time, hunter. But, be forewarned. If you can't stop that, then you're going to wind up dead. But of course, you'll wind up dead anyways, but it will be by my hands. MWAHAHAHA!"
Back in the village, Megaman saved his data with… Data got his armor removed from his body. Roll stuffed the wreck into a box which she put into the storage room. After healing his wounds via Data, Megaman went outside of the village to talk with Zero. "Hey, what's up?" Zero jus stood there, looking into the vast ocean in the distance. "Zero?" His eyes narrowed. "Trigger… Call me crazy, but I've been thinking about what Metal Shark player and Tunnel Rhino were talking about." Megaman looked concerned at him. "You're right, Zero. We are doing what we're supposed to. Their Mavericks and we can't let them get a hold of something like the technology of Elysium." Zero frowned. "Yes. But still…"
Suddenly, he grabbed his head in pain and backed up a few feet. "Zero!" All of the thoughts that Zero had had recently began flying through his brain at light speed. "Make it stop! Make them stop!" Zero opened his eyes and Megaman gasped because, for a split second, Megaman could've sworn he'd seen the eyes of a Maverick. "MAKE THEM STOP!" Zero swung his fist and it literally plowed through three feet of concrete. After Zero came to his senses, he withdrew his hand and the whole wall collapsed. On the other side, Glyde, the Caskets, the Bonnes, and the siblings were all looking at him. Teasel then slowly began to walk away from him.
Zero just stood there with a gaping mouth. He looked at his hands and he noticed a trickle of a blood-like substance running down the back of his hand. Zero just kept staring at his hands. What if they're right? What if I am going… Before the thought could be cleared, Zero became dizzy and passed out. "Zero!"
Dun dun duh! In the next chapter, the duo squares of with the sixth strongest Maverick and Zero's situation worsens. By the way, I'm going to stop updating this for a few days so I can update my most recent and quite popular fanfic Trouble in Paradise. After that, I'm going to post the first chapter of a story I've come up with. It is sort of a side-story to Megaman Excel and I'm sure some of you (People who's name rhymes with Handy-Candy) would love to read it. Basically, it's what happens if the X series wasn't involved, but Megaman got his memory back from a different source. Anyways, Read and Review and I'll continue!